Blogging the Beach

Come to the Annual Whalehead Club at Currituck Heritage Park Wine Festival!

The Outer Banks is where it’s at for the best of Carolina wines. Kick back and enjoy samples of local vineyards, including Martin Vineyard and Moonrise Bay in Knotts Island, and Sanctuary Vineyards of Currituck County. Enjoy the soft breezes of the Currituck sound! Face painting will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m, so bring the kids!

Date: Wed,Apr 8, 2009
Address: 1100 Club Rd., Corolla
Info: 252-453-9040
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: $15.00
Event Web site: click here
Email: events@whaleheadclub.com

Don’t miss your opportunity to sample the best of the Carolina vineyards, and enjoy great food and music! Moonrise Bay Vineyard of the Outer Banks is holding their annual Spring Fling on April 4, 2009, from noon to 4PM. For $30 you’ll enjoy tastings of recent Moonrise vintages and delight in the music of local favorite Lewis McGehee. Call 252-429-WINE to reserve your spot.

Also, Moonrise Bay offers free wine tastings all through March (you’ll save $5)! Whether you prefer a sharp, oak-flavored Chardonnay or a bold Merlot, even the sweetness of the regionally-plentiful Muscadine, Moonrise Bay can satisfy your palate.

Native Vine Wine Spectator Top 100 Tasting

As part of Taste of the Beach. Taste highly-rated, hard-to-find wines from Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list of 2008. Wines will be paired with light hors d’ouerves. Must be at least 21 years of age.

Visit the Native Vine website to learn more about North Carolina wines.

Date: Fri,Mar 6, 2009
Address: Native Vine: 9138 Caratoke Hwy., Point Harbor

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $30.00 per person
Email: nativevine@aol.com